AEST to IST — Time Zone Converter
Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10) covers eastern Australia; India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) covers India. In standard time, IST is 4½ hours behind AEST. Mornings in India overlap with afternoons in eastern Australia, which keeps both sides inside office hours. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
AEST to IST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between AEST and IST?+
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is UTC+10 and India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30, so in standard time IST is 4½ hours behind AEST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does AEST or IST observe daylight saving time?+
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (AEST in winter, AEDT in summer). India Standard Time stays on UTC+5:30 all year — no daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between AEST and IST?+
Mornings in India overlap with afternoons in eastern Australia, which keeps both sides inside office hours. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a AEST to IST meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both AEST and IST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.